Speed was found dead at his home in November 2011 when he was in charge of the national team.

His close friend and former team-mate Bellamy was asked to sum up Speed's influence on Welsh football immediately after the video clip had been aired to millions of viewers at home.

Clearly emotional, Bellamy fought back tears as he said: "It's difficult," before pausing to compose himself.

Gary Speed passed away in 2011 (Photo: Getty)

Bellamy following Speed's death in 2012 (Photo: Getty)

He added: "But at the same time what he did was, he was able to bring the FAW Trust on board. It is difficult with countries like ours in terms of finances but he was able to bring it all together so we could have sport scientists, physios and GPS systems.

"It became like what you'd expect at your club."

"He set standards that were so high. He spoke to us on another level."

Hughes, another former team-mate of Speed's, echoed Bellamy's views during the emotional pre-match discussion.

Wales players celebrate their win over Russia as they now look forward to the last 16 (Photo: UEFA via Getty)

Gareth Bale - the tournament's top scorer with three goals - applauded the Wales supporters after their win over Russia (Photo: Getty)